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Number tabs for the steel tongue drum
Bicycle Built for Two (Daisy Bell)
Free number tabs for Bicycle Built for Two (Daisy Bell) on the steel tongue drum. 26 notes, C Major scale, Easy level — play it instantly in the free Tongue Drum Online player.
The tab
5
55
5•2
97
75
57
7•2
9•5
W•3
0•2
9•2
9•2
9•3
0•2
9•1
87
7•1
8•2
9•1
87
76
65
56
67
75
51–7 scale note• above = higher octave• below = lower octaveabc = key in the app
▶ Play it in Tongue Drum Online
Open the free player on the C Major scale, then tap the petals or press these keyboard keys in order, following the tab above:
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Bicycle Built for Two — Daisy Bell — is Harry Dacre's irresistibly cheerful 1892 waltz, the first song ever sung by a computer and still one of the most recognised melodies in popular culture. On a steel tongue drum the bouncy triple-metre tune rings out with a bright, festive energy, every arpeggio-like phrase sparkling with good-natured fun. Its steady waltz feel and stepwise motion make it a delightful and manageable piece for players of growing confidence.
How to play Bicycle Built for Two (Daisy Bell) on a tongue drum
The numbers above are the standard tongue-drum number notation. Each digit is a note of the C Major scale, counting up from the lowest tongue. A dot above a number raises it one octave; a dot below lowers it. The small teal letters show the matching key in the Tongue Drum Online player.
Start slowly, one phrase at a time. Let each note ring out fully before striking the next — the long decay is the whole character of the instrument. This is a easy arrangement and a simplified, single-instrument version of Bicycle Built for Two (Daisy Bell).
About this melody
Harry Dacre, 1892.